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Caves, Fossils, Nature & Hot Sprints (Discoveries America National Parks)DANP38 Discoveries America National Parks Caves, Fossils, Nature & Hot Springs Preview from Bennett Watt HD Productions on Vimeo From coast to coast, international border to international border, mountain top to cave depths, the Unites States of America is filled with opportunities to discover, learn and explore nature, history and heritage. The National Parks are a great place to hear about stories of Americas people and places and learn about the

 

 

 DANP38 Discoveries America National Parks

Caves, Fossils, Nature & Hot Springs Preview

from Bennett-Watt HD Productions on Vimeo

 

From coast to coast, international border to international border, mountain top to cave depths, the Unites States of America is filled with opportunities to discover, learn and explore nature, history and heritage.

The National Parks are a great place to hear about stories of America’s people and places and learn about the rich natural resources that can be found in the USA.  

•  Lava Beds National Monument, California - Volcanic eruptions created a high desert wonderland of more than 800 caves, Native American rock art sites, historic battlefields and Valor in the Pacific. 

•  Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, Oregon - “Caves are windows into the earth.” Eons of acidic water seeping into marble rock created and decorated the wondrous “Marble Halls of Oregon”.   

•  John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon - Exhibits and a working lab at the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center as well as outdoor opportunities allow visitors to meet Oregon's ancient plants and animals.  

•  Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee / North Carolina - The most visited park in the entire National Park Service. 12.55 million annual visitors must agree, this is a special place.  

•  Congaree National Park, South Carolina - Majestic old growth bottomland hardwood forest where you can find astonishing biodiversity.  

•  Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas - Ancient thermal springs & historic bathhouses have been preserved, drawing people for health benefits spanning hundreds of years.    

 

 

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REVIEW: Midwest Book Review, The Library DVD Shelf

Part of the Discoveries... America National Parks series of video essays on DVD, Caves, Fossils, Nature & Hot Springs showcases a wide assortment of breathtaking natural wonders in American parks. The gorgeous footage and vivid descriptions make Caves, Fossils, Nature & Hot Springs the next best thing to an in-person tour! Spotlighted locations include California lava beds, Oregon caves (such as the "Marble Halls of Oregon"), the John Day Fossil Beds, the Great Smoky Mountains, ancient thermal springs of Arkansas, and more. Captivating and educational, Caves, Fossils, Nature & Hot Springs is highly recommended both for armchair travelers and public library DVD collections. 57 min.

 

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David Lemberg
Dallas, US
★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Format: Paperback
Professor Cornford's translation with running commentary is definitive.
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Jordan Bell
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
Plato's dialogue about the physical world
Format: Paperback
The two biggest topics in the Timaeus are astronomy and the elements of bodies, which are constructed using triangles and the tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, and cube. I would like to see a translation of the Timaeus that uses it as a way to introduce all the astronomy that appears in the dialogue. Introducing the astronomy does not mean just talking in words about spheres or the zodiac or the ecliptic, but actually explaining how these were used by astronomers. Cornford has much to say, but to someone who has not learned any Greek astronomy his commentary will be opaque and hard to use. I didn't know the astronomy well enough to readily understand Cornford's explanations. I plan to learn more classical Greek astronomy, perhaps using Evans' , and then read Waterfield's translation of the Timaeus . Before reading this you should have read the Republic and know some classical Greek natural philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. Although Cornford's commentary makes the dialogue staccato, I am glad for it because I wouldn't otherwise have understood much of what Plato says. The Timaeus and the Parmenides are the two dialogues of Plato that one needs commentary to understand; the Parmenides demands the commentary because so much of what is happening depends on the original language, and the Timaeus demands the commentary because of all the things the reader is supposed to be familiar with. The following is a list of topics I kept while reading the dialogue: theory of Forms 27d-28a, 51a-52a; harmonics 35b-36b; time 37c-38e, 39b-e; vision 45b-46c, 67c-68d; space 52b; surfaces 53c; weight 62d-63e; sound 67a-67c; physiology 70c-79e, 80d-86a; antiperistasis 79e-80c.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2015
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Steve Lookner
Grantham, US
★★★★★ 4
Helpful, but Waterfield is better for an intro
Format: Paperback
This is basically a scholarly paragraph-by-paragraph commentary on the Timaeus. It's really good for what it is, but I don't recommend it as your first introduction to the Timaeus -- rather, I recommend Waterfield: http://www.amazon.com/Timaeus-Critias-Oxford-Worlds-Classics-ebook/dp/B006NTMD16 A problem with using Cornford as an introduction is that he comments on everything, and it's hard to figure out what the main themes are. I tried reading Cornford as an intro and gave it up, but once I'd read Waterfield I found Cornford extremely helpful both in elucidating passages further than Waterfield does, and in interpreting passages Waterfield doesn't cover. So if you're looking to learn about the Timaeus, I'd suggest Waterfield first and Cornford second (or Cornford alongside Waterfield).
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Brian Chrzastek
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 5
Cornford's running commentary is arguably the best suited to fulfill this desire
Readers of any of Plato's works are bound to feel they might profit from various commentaries. His Timaeus, in particular, may be said to elicit such a hope because of number and intricacy of its details. Cornford's running commentary is arguably the best suited to fulfill this desire: it helps make clear the integrity of the dialogue as a whole and illumines the specific points along the way. Although this work is certainly dated, originally published in 1937, it is certainly one of the best full commentaries on the Timaeus.
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Roberto V. Novaes
Louisville, US
★★★★★ 5
Plato's view of the creation of the world
Format: Paperback
A cosmology is a narrative concerning the creation of the universe. Many ancient philosophers have written or elaborated this kind of work. The Platonic dialogue Timeus is an account of the work of the creator god (called the demiurge - or artisan) sculpting the chaotic material world in accordance with the immaterial model of the Ideas. But the text was written in a very hermetic and symbolic language, making its interpretation difficult or even impossible without the knowledge of the references and symbols used by Plato. This book is a complete translation of the text followed by a comprehensive commentary explaining in detail every passage. Francis MacDonald Cornford is one of the most important ancient philosophy scholars, and this work reveals his deep knowledge of Platonic and Greek thought. It is a must have for anyone interested in greek and Platonic philosophy.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2008

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